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Medication Education for Dosing Safety

NCT03223246 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 149

Last updated 2020-11-04

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Summary

Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are two of the most commonly used medication products among children \<12 years old, and these medications are frequently prescribed for patients leaving the emergency department (ED), but previous studies have shown that parents often leave the ED unsure of how to safely dose these medications at home. This study will be a randomized controlled trial of a brief medication safety intervention, and examining parental knowledge and implementation of appropriate weight-based dosing.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Additional teaching

A brief safety intervention, combining a pictorial handout, dosing demonstration with dispensed syringe, and teach-back for confirmation of understanding.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD MSHP · MGH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-01
Primary Completion
2018-08-28
Completion
2018-08-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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